2020 Kia Telluride exterior lighting problems
183 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2020 Kia Telluride — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The factory-installed driver/passenger side LED headlight assembly suffered a sudden, total internal electrical failure while driving at night, causing an immediate loss of forward visibility and creating a severe crash hazard. This is a known, systemic manufacturing defect affecting premium trims…”
filed Aug 22, 2026
“SC299 (high‑beam headlight failure) is actually a safety defect tied to visibility and part of a recall which my telluride falls just outside of”
filed Jun 18, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- High beam headlights may failCampaign 24V148000 · Feb 26, 2024
Exterior Lighting problems in other Telluride years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Telluride | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Telluride | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 Telluride | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Telluride | 6 | 2% |
| 2021 Telluride | 10 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Kia Telluride
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.